Autographic register



Mam}! 4 1931- P A. JACKSON AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed Aug. 25, 1950 v 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 iii.

I INVENTUR b PH/L IF A. Due/(50M m ATTMNH March 24, 1931'- P. A. JACKSON AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER 3 Sheets-Shqet 3 Filed Aug. 23, 19.30

//v VEN Tm. PH/L/PAJACKSM y h/s/ITTORNEX III III/III] III/III all VIII/III Patented Mar. 24, 1931 Y UNITED I ST TE-5 P-HILL? A-JAQKSON, 93, 9 1

Application filed August Seriaili'o; 477313 This invention relates to antographic registers and one objeet of the invention is to providesuch a register haying simple easrly operated means for advancing the webs upon 5: which therec'ord istobe' made-end ator revide such a register in which the supply of ta'ifning said 'Webs in their proper relative positions. A furthe-r object of the invention is to pro- 10 paper, or forms' on Whichthe records are to be "innde, and the Writing't'eble 'YW iH move together to adta'nce" the forms successively to Writing position.

Aifurfher object o'f-the invention is to provide such a register in which the Writing table forms" part 'o ft vveb "feeding device for moving" successive portions of the webs into 3 position to receive the record and having means for holding thatport'ion of the Web on .which the recordhgis been Written against movement While .tfhe writing tz ble s moved into a position beneath another portion of the web and for then releasing the mentioned .porti on of the Web to permit it to be iromtheregi'ster When the second port on is m d int W itin ,p i ion- V A further b ectL tE the invention'is to pro-- Yi'de sueh a register in which the Web holdn? d vices Will be .autonieticni ly controlled I by the movement of the wr tinggtz ble.

A further object of the invention is to prowide-such a register in which the web feed ng n'ielchz nism will be of sneh ajcherncterthxt it will not project beyond the front end the" 7 register it nny time, therebyper nitt 1g the i'ili forms to be folded. one uponthfe other in fl'tQnt I 1. m 9 l A iiurtlier objeet ofthe invenfi-Qn is '00 provide an .autographijc registerof such ,2 cher- .nctemthnt it will issue forms or .bil ls oizdifferent lengths without change in the med a:

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iOt-hl objects oft'he invention will :appejer as :the mechanism is .described in'detii-i-l. e

Iinthe accompanyingdrawings Fig.1 is

plan View of a register embodying any in w ention rpnrtly ,br'oken Fig. 2 is a side+e1evet on of su'chn' reg ster qmrtly =1n SeCiEID-II toks'how the opera-ting ineeh'afiism;

tiol'i between-the stop pz wl and one of the understood that thi slp articular embodiment L the writing table .is located when it'i's in its operativeposrtion. Mounted on the' sup'port ter the Carriage.

' "length to the 1l1'gthf0f one of the forms, the

3 is section through the upper part of i iJ'hG I'BgiStGI, ta kei lon theiline 3+3 of Fig. 1;

.Fig. eds a transverse section taken' onthe line 4 4: oflFig-Q 2;; 5 is transverse section taken .on the1ine55 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a sectional View showing theoperntiing mechanism in elevation; F-ig. 7 is adetail of one of the-formsshowing the arrangement of'the openings therein Fig. 8 is a longitudi- X13118; tionzil viewshoyiing the modified form of operating mechanism; is e; sectional detail showing there letive' size ofthe openings inthe Webs and one of the holding pins; andFig. 10 is a detail View from theeonnecholding pins; 5 In these drawings I 'haveillustra'ted one embodiment of.mfirinvention,"together with a. minor inodificaition"thereof, but it will be ing frame is e cz rriege hieh is zi dlipted'tto uppmr-t plurality 91" superimposed :webs of or the'like on'Which thevrecords are :to be Written and lthis carriage has alpgrt iorining a wr itingtn'ble which'is so arral-iged that I the superimpo. d Webs :n e beilfed about the rear i end of thev table and positioned on the hppefsnrfacefthei eoff. 1n :the'present regis- I f in the" form or a casing 14, which constitutes a container fort-he 'we'bs 1 inehere usually provided with iprinted ithe ,pifesent instance, are each of ivhich zis :equ-alein folded in.- section's for'ins'beingthus :st'acked: one iupon .thenth'er,

24: which is pivotally mounted at as shown at 15. The top wall 16 of the container constitutes the writing table and is located just below the top wall 11 of the outer casing or'supporting frame. Arranged between the top walls 16 and 11 is a hinged cover 16a which has an opening above the writing table.

ment lengthwise thereof and in the present instance the container has at its lower lateral edges flanges 17, which are slidably mounted in channeled tracks or guides 18 in the lower portion of the outer casing. The super-inrposcd webs are led upwardly, as shown at 19, through an. opening in the top of the casing and in the rear of the writing table and preferably about a. guide roller 20 and then carried forward above the writing table, the forward edges projecting slightly beyond the writing table. \Vhen the carriage is moved to its foremost position the projecting ends of the webs will enter a guideway or. slot 21 at the forward end of the outer casing and means are provided for engaging these ends of the web and holding the webs against movement while the carriage ,ismoved'to its rearmost position to position the writing table beneath a second section or form of the web, it being obvious that as the writing table is moved rearwardlythe forms will be withdrawn from the stack 15 in the container.

The means for holding thewebs against rearward movement with-the carriage may take various forms but the present register was designed for use with forms having near their forward ends openings 22, these openings being spaced equal distances apart lengthwise of the webs and corresponding openings in the several webs being arranged in verticalalinement so that each set of openings through the several webs will. constitute in effect a single opening. I have therefore provided the holding-device in the form of pins 23, one for each opening in the webs, and have mounted these pins above the slot or guideway 21 in the outer casing so thatthey can be moved through the top wall of that slot and into the openings in the webs when the latter are properly positioned'in the slot. The pins are carried by a supporting member 25 on the outer casing and provided. with a rearwardly extending arm 26. The movement of the holding device into and out of the openings in thewebs is controlled by the movement of' the carriage and the actuating means therefor are of such a character that while the carriage is near its foremost pos tion, the-pins will be moved into the openings in the web.

This, of course, must be accomplished while the carriage is in motion and the movement may be effected either ust before the carriage completes its forward movement or just as it begins its rearward movement. in the form here shown the pins are moved into operative The container is movably mounted within the outer casing for move-- engagement with the webs just as the carriage completes its forward movement.

A suitable actuating device is opcratively connected with the web holding device and this actuating device and the carriage have parts which cooperate to cause the pins of the holding device to be moved into and out of the webs at the desired times as determined by the position of the carriage. In the present construction the actuating device comprises a bar 27 extending lengthwise of the outer casing and along one side of the carriage and this bar is mounted for a limited longitudinal movement and a limited vertical movement. These movements may be secured in any suitable manner, as by providing the bar with inclined slots 28 to receive pins 29 mounted in the side wall of the outer casing. The slots are so arranged that when the bar is moved forwardly it will also the supporting member 24 to the pins. It

will be apparent that the rearward and downward movement of the.actuating bar will lift the pins and that the forward and upward movement of the bar will depress thepins. The cooperating parts of the carriage and the actuating device may take various forms but as here shown, the actuating bar is provided with stops and the carriage. has parts arranged to engage those stops and thus impart movement to the bar. In that form of the device shown in Figs. lto 6 the bar has at its forward end an inwardly extending lug 31 arranged in the path of a lug 32 secured to the adjacent side of the carriage and so positioned that when the actuating bar is in its rearmost position the lug 32 will engage the lug 31 as the carv riage approaches its foremost position and the continued movement of the carriage will thus impart forwardand upward movement to the actuating bar. In order that the rearward movement imparted to the carriage may be varied to accommodate the same to forms of different lengths the actuating bar is provided with a series of stops spaced along'the same and in the present instance comprising ratchet teeth 33 formed on a sec ond bar 33a which is rigidly secured to the actuating bar and spaced below the upper edge thereof. Pivotally mounted in the carriage is a rearwardly extending pawl 34 which is normally supported with its nose just above the ratchet teeth 33 but is so controlled that as the carriage approaches the 'aigverm' is rearward andidownward movement to the ac- 'tirating bar, th ns liftingthe hold-ingpins 23 out of the, openings in the Webs and releasin}; the "webs so that when the carriage is moved {forwardly the forward portions of the Whamthe forms on Whiclrth'e record has been Written, Will be pushed through the'slo'tfll beyond the holding device and position the carriage will cause the pins' to "bet-moveddownwardly into the openings.

Inaslnuehfas the webs are supported Wholly bythe carriage and there is'ilittle'or no re 'sistance'to the forward movement of those portions of thewebswhich are being eJecteditis not essential that there should be any ineans for'cansing the webs to move forward ly with: the carriage, but to prevent the accidelitaldisplacement of the Webs and to insure that the same \vi'llb'e accurately located .I prefer-to provide some "means for so connecting the Webs with the carriage that they 1 will be positively moved therewith. This "means may ta-kevarious forms. is shown in Figsl to '6 it comprises a second set of the ebs the action of the weight l38avill causethepawl to drop into ien'gagementjvith' Ithe adja'centVtooth 33 TVVhen the pawlgihas pins '35 movably mounted onjthe carriage beneath .the'webs and adaptedto engage the nnder surface of the lower web and to'move along the same until the pins are brought into linewith the openings at the forward end of "the second set of forms and to then enter those openings. The pins 35 are here shown as carried by a lever '36 which 1sr1gid'ly mounted on'ashaft 37 extendlng transversely to thecarriage and thefrear end of the lever is weighted, asshown at 38,to press-the pins against the lower Web and to cause them to enter the openings as soon as they are brought'into line therewith. This movement of the pins into the openings in the second set of forms controls the movement of the pawl 34 tl1us cau'singthat pawlto b'e moved into operative engagement with the stop on Y the actuating bar. To this end the pawl: is so mounted on the shaft 37Qth'at -Whentfhe \pins. are in engagement with" the undersurface of the lower Web the pawl will he supported just above the ratehet teethor stops 33an'd when the pins enter the openings in .nfove d' to its operative position the. further rearwardmovementofthe carriage Will move V "the acjtu'ating'bar rearwardly andthus cause the holding pins 23 at *the. forward .end of theiregisterjto be moved to their inoperative positions and when the bar has'been moved to theflimit -of itsmovement the rearward theitorrupted;

: movement sufii'oient to permitit toride over the teeth but when the pins are forced ontof the openings the lug 135 Wi l l engage'the lug 1-34 an'd lift'thepawl out of engagementith those teeth; To prevent those portions of the Web, or the forms, which extend betweenthe holding 1 pins- 23 "and the ear-riage from sa-g ging, after theipins '23 have been'moved to rearwa'rdly from the forwarde -id of the ol'iter casing beneath the Writing table and is of such length-that it vill completely bridge the space between the guidwayQl and the carriage in all positions of the latter, "To permit "the pins 35 to'enga'ge' the-loWer-Weh this plate 39 is provided With-longitudinal slots 40. \Vhen the carriageis moved to its foremost position the "pins 35 which are in engagement with the second se't of openings in the Webs will be moved directly beneath the pins 23 which are then'in their inoperative positions, and when the actuating de vice is operatedto move the pins23-into this second set of-openings thepins 23 press the their inoperative positions, a; plate 39 extends pins 35 out of the openings'a-nd hold them. in

their inoperative tpositions *un-tilthe carriage a slight rearward movement "before the pins engage the rearedges of'the openings. This movement 1s sufiioient' to cause the pawl 34 to "start the movement of the actuating bar "27 and {thereby impart finitial movemeirt to the 'pi'nsi23. These pins23 are also'someivhat :ting a slight rearward,moi'ement of'the webs before the pins 23 are entirely withdrawn,

smaller than thei-ropeningsand they are so but ajvery slight mo vement of the actuating -bar is sufficient to entirely Withdraw the pins. 'Therefore, aftenthe pins 35 have engaged the rear edges of the second set of openings in the *WQbS the carriage will continue its movement,1carryingf'the "Webs rearevardly with it, until the movement of r the -carriage '1S' posltlvely stopped; This rearward movement or the avehs'avill'in-no way affectthei-r' ejection-from the "register because they are supported "on the plate "39 tvliiehg =forms the lower- Wall" of the slot-21 through i Wh-ieh an sary for the operator to complete the movement of the carriage in the direction in which it has been started before that movement can be reversed. The ratchet teeth 33 on the side of the actuating bar are extended forward such a distance that the pawl 34- V the rearward movement of the carriage until permit that forward movement.

engaged about the pins 35.

it has first completed its forward'movement. The rack bar 27 is provided in its upper edge with a series of rearwardly facing ratchet teeth 41 and a pawl 42 is mounted on the shaft 37 and arranged to engage these ratchet teeth when the actuatingbar 27 is in its elevated position,'as it is when the carriage is being moved rearwardly. When the carriage reaches the rearward limit of its movement the bar moves downwardly and the teeth are moved out of engagement w1th the pawl 42, the downward movement ,of the latter being limited by a stop 43.

Thus the pawl 42 will prevent the forward movement of the carriage until it has com-c pleted its rearward movement but will then The pawl 42- isloosely mounted on the shaft 37 so that the movement imparted thereto as it rides over the ratchet teeth 41 will not press the pins 35 through the webs. 7

In the operation of the device, after a supply of forms has been placed in the container or carriage, the uppermost forms are led about the guide roller 20 and placed upon the writing table with the openings therein The carriageis then moved forwardly in any suitable manner, as by means of an operating handle 44, thereby carrying the writing table and the superimposed forms into line with the opening 33 in the top wall of the outer casing and projecting the apertured ends of the forms beneath the ends of the pins 23, which are then caused to enter those openingsand dis engage the pins 35 therefrom. After the record has been written 011 theforms the carriage is moved rearwardly, the pawl 34 hav-.

ing been moved to an inoperative position by This rearward movement of the carriage moves; the writing table from. beneath the forms upon which the record has been written and be neath a second set of forms which are drawn from the container onto the writing table as the latter moves rearwardly. When the carriage has moved rearwardly far enough to bring the pins 35 into line with the openings in this second set of forms those pins Wlll enter the openings, thereby causing the pawl U 34 to engage a stop tooth 33 on the actuating bar and impart movement to that bar which will cause thesame to move the pins 23, out

of engagement with the first set of forms and the webs are led.

will be imparted to the actuating bar.

will move the actuating bar to the limit of its movement, thereby stopping the further rearward movement of the carriage. The movement of the actuating bar has lowered the same out of engagement with the detent pawl 42 and the carriage may now be moved forward to bring the second set of forms now positioned on the writing table, into line with the opening 13 in the top wall of the casing and at the same time moving the first set of forms through the guideway 21 and past the forward holding device and completely ejecting the same. The forward holding pins 23 are then moved into operative engagement with the second set of forms and the pins 35 ejected therefrom in the manner above described. The ejected forms may be disposed'of in any suitable manner. Usually all but one of the forms are severed from theirwebs, as by tearing the same along the cutting edge at the outer end of the guideway, and the forms of the remaining web are permitted to pile up or fold one upon the other at the end of the machine, or in a suitable receptacle. It will be apparent that in this machine this folding operation is possible shown, the supporting structure is in the form of an outer casing 45 and the carriage or contalner 46 1s slldably mounted within the same and the top wall of this container provides the writing table 47 over which The forward web holdmg devlce comprises pins 48 mounted on a pivoted supporting device 49' arranged beneath the web supporting plate 50 and guideway 51 so that the pins are moved downwardly to withdraw them from the openings in the webs. The pin supporting member 49 is connected by a link 52 with an actuating bar 53 having inclined slots 54 by means of which it is supported on pins 55 and this bar is provided with ratchet teeth 56 which are engaged by the full stroke pawl 57. The actuating bar is provided with a stop 58 adapted to be engaged by a projecting part or lug 594; on the carriage or container 46 so that the rearward movement of the carriage In order to accommodate the machine to forms of different lengths the actuating bar is provided with a plurality of screw holes 59 spaced lengthwise thereof and each of which is adapted to receive the screw 60 by means of which the stop or lug 58 is secured to the bar, thus enabling the stop to be located in any one of a plurality of positions. The actuating bar is provided near its forward end with a stop 61 adapted to be engaged by the lug 359a on the carriage as thelatter apl preaches its foremost position. The carriage ment and to cause the same to move with the carria e. i

v z 'l he carriage or nner casing 14 is provioed with space at one side of the writing table,

as shown at 65,. to receive a roll of carbon paper which may be led across the writing I i moved forwardly.

table and interleaved between the several webs of paper thereon, so that the carbon paper will move with the carriage and will a'lwaysoccupyfits proper position with relatio ji' to the writing table. The, particular means.v forsupporting the carbon paper and securing it in positionform no 'partof the present invention and need not be shown or described in detail.

\Vhile ,I haveshown and described certain embodiments of my invention I wish ,it'to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the details thereof as various modifiia tionjs may occur to afpersonskille'd in the art.

Having now fully described my invention,

' what I claim as new'and desire to secure'by' Letters Patent, is:

1.111 an autographic register, a supporting frame, a carriage movable lengthwise of sa'i'dframe and 'having'means to support a plurality of superimposed webs of paper pro added with forms arranged insets, sa d carriage having a part'forming a writing table and so arranged that Said webs may be led about the rear end theieof and one set of forms positioned on said writing table with their forward ends projecting beyond the same, amovable device n ounted near the for; ward end of said supporting frame to enge the p'roj ecting ends of said set; of forms and holdthe same against rearward movementwhen said carriage is moved rearwardly, and means controlled by saidcarriage to move saidhjolding device to an inoperative position whensaid carriage is near its rearmost positionfand therebyrelease said setof; forms and permit the same to be-inovedjbef yond saidh'olding means when said carriage 2. In an autographic register, a supporting frame, a carriage movable-lengthwise of. said frame-and having means foo support a plurality ofsnperimposed webs of; paper provided with forms arranged in sets, said carriage-having a part forming a Writing table 211 1 arrangedthat said webs may be led 60.

about the rear'eiid thereofand onef'set of forms positioned on said writing table with their forward ends projecting'beyond the same, .a movable devicemounted near the forward end of said supporting -frame to engage thejproj'ecting ends of said set of forms and hold the same against rearward movely, means controlled by said carriage to move said holding device 'toan inoperative 'posi tion'when said carriage is near its rearmost position an d'thereby rel ease said set'of forms and permit the same to be'moved beyond saidhold-ingmeans whenlsaid carriage is moved forwa d-ly, and means arranged in the rear of sai d lioldi-ng devices-0" support said setof forms after they have been released.

3, an autographic register, a supporting frame, a carnage movable lengthwise of sald f ame and having means to support a plu-' about the rear end thereof and one set .of'

forms positioned on s'aidjwriting table with their forward ends projecting beyond the same, a movable device mounted near the forward end of said supporting frame to engage the ;pr.o1ect1ng ends of said set of forms "and hold the same against rearward movement when: said carriage is moved rearwardly, and

'ment-Whens aid carriage is moved rearward means controlledby said carriage to 'move said holding device but ofiengagement with sai dset ofiform's'while carriage is near its'rearmost pos tion and thereby permit said set of 'formsto bemovedbeyondsaid holding deviceby thefnext forward movement of said carriage, and to move said'holding device into operative engagement with'a' second set offorms afterfthe first mentioned set of forms has been moved beyond said-holding device. if

4;."I n an autographicregistena supporting frame, a carriage movablelengthwise of said frame and: having'means tosupport a plurality "of superimposed {webs of paper provided' with forms" arranged in "sets, said car riage having a, part forming a writing table and so arranged that said webs may be led abo itthe rear. endthereof and one set of formspositione'd on saidwrltlng-table with their forward ends "projecting beyond the same, a movable device mounted near-the for ward end of. said supporting f-rametojengage theprojeoting ends of said set of forms and hold the same" against re'arw'ard movement "when said carriage is moved rearwardly, and

an actuating. device connected with said holding device to move, the latter into and out of its. operative position, said carriageand said actuating device having parts which cooperate to move sai'd actuating devicein one di-' rection while said carriage isnear its foremost position to move saidactuating'device in' he other direction ,while said carriage is near itsreaifniost"position.

i I 5. In an,autogra'phicregister, a supporting frame, 'a carri age movable; lengthwise of said 7 frame and havingmeans tosupport a-plnrality ofsuperimpose'd webs of paper provided withforms arranged in sets, said carriage having a part forming a Writing table and so arranged that said webs maybe led about the rear end thereof and one set of forms posi tzoned on said writing table with their forward ends projecting beyond the same, a movable device mounted near the forward end of said supporting frame to engage the projecting ends of said set of forms and hold the same against rearward movement when said carriage is moved rearwardly, an actuating device extending lengthwise of said supporting frame, mounted for limited longitudinal movement with relation thereto and operatively connected with saidholdingdevice, and means for causing said actuating device to be moved in one direction by said carriage while the latter is near its rearmost position and forcausing said actuating device to be moved in the other direction by said carriage while the latter is near its foremost position. i a

6. In an autographie register, a supporting frame, a carriage movable lengthwise of said frame and having means to support a plurality of superimposed webs of paper provided with forms arranged in sets, said carriage having a part forming a writing table. and so arranged that said webs may be led about the rear end thereof and one set of forms positioned on said writing table with their forward ends projecting beyond the same,"a movable device mounted near the forward end of said supporting frame to engage the'projecting ends of said set of forms and hold the same against rearward movement when said carriage is moved rearwardly, an actuating device connected with said holding device to move the latter into andout of its operative position, said carriage andsaid-actuating device havingparts which cooperate to move said actuating device in one direction while said carriage is near its foremost position and to move said actuating device in the other direction while said carriage is near its rearmost position, and means carried by said carriage and acting on said webs to cause the same to move forwardly with said carriage.

7. In an autographic register, a supporting frame, a carriage movable lengthwise of said frame and having, means to support a plurality of superimposed webs of paper pro? vided with forms arranged in sets, said carriage having a part forming a writing table and so arranged that said webs maybe led about the rear end thereof and one set of forms positioned on said writing table with their forward ends projecting beyond the same, a movable device mounted near the forward end of said supporting frame to engage the projecting ends of said set of forms and hold the same against rearward movement 'when said carriage is moved rearwardly, an

actuating device connected with said holding 1mm i device to move the latterinto and out of its operative position, said carriage and said actuating device having parts which cooperate to move said actuating device in one threetion while said carriage is near its foremost position and to move said actuating device in the other direction while said carriage is near its rearmost position, and a holding device movably mounted on said carriage and comprising means to cause the same to opera tively engage said webs when said carriage is near its rearmost position.

8. In an autographic register, a supporting frame, a carriage movable lengthwise of said frame and having means to support a plurality of superimposed webs of paper provided with forms arranged in sets, said carriage having a part forming a writing table and so arranged that said webs may be led about the rear end thereof and one set of forms positioned on said writing table with their forward ends projecting beyond the same, a movable device mounted near the forward end of said supporting frame to engage the projecting ends of said set of forms and hold the same against rearward movement when saidcarriage is moved rearwardly, an actuating device extending lengthwise of said supporting frame, mounted for limited longitudinal movement with relation thereto and operatively connected with said holding device, stops secured to said actuating device, a part carried by said carriage to engage one of said stops and move said actuating device in one direction when said carriage is near its rearmost position and a second part carried by said carriage'to engage the other of I said stops and move said actuating device in the other direction when said carriage is near its foremost position.

9. In an autogtaphic register, a supporting frame, a carriage movable lengthwise of said frame and having means to support a plurality of superimposed webs of paper provided with forms arranged in sets, said carriage having a part forming a writing table and so'arranged that said webs may led about the rear end thereof and one set of forms positioned on said writing table with their forward ends projecting beyond the same, a movable device mounted near the forward end of said supporting frame to engage the projecting ends of said set offorms and hold the same against rearward movement when said carriage is moved rearwardly, an

actuating device extending lengthwise of said supporting frame, mounted for limited longitudinal movement with relation thereto, and operatively connected with said holding device, a stop having means for securing the same to said actuating device in different positions lengthwise thereof, a part carried by said carriage to engage said stop and move said actuating device to the limit of plurality of superimposed Webs its amateur-t0 actuate said holding device and interrupt the-movement of said carriage;

1 0. In an auto-graphic register, a supporting frame, a carriage movable lengthwiseof said frame and having means to support a I A of paperprovided with forms arranged in sets, said carri'age having a part fojrniin-g'a writing table and so ai-ranged that said webs may be led about the rear end thereof and one set fof forms positioned on said Writing table with 7' their forward ends {projecting "beyond the viceto an inoperative position and tomove' the qmeeaagenas same, a movable device mounted near the for Ward eiid of said supporting frameto engage of said setof forms and hold the same against rearward "movement when said carriage is moved rea'rwardly, an aetu'ating bar extending supporting frame-,'mounted for both longitu-r dinfal movement and vertical movement with relation to saidframe, having aloii'gitudinal series of teeth and'ha'ving' a gage said teethand hold said carriage against reversemovement,and a-part carried by said carriage to engage said stop and impart'both longitudinal movement and vertical movement to said bar to move said holding de said teeth outof engagement with saidpawl.

11. In an a'uto'graphic'register, a supporting frame,"a carriage movable lengthwise of said frame and having means to support a plurality of superimposed webs of paper provided with forms arranged in sets, said car-- riage having a part forming-a writing table and so arranged "thats'aid webs-may be led about the rear-Lend thereof and one set of forms positioned-on said writing table with their :forward ren'd's projecting beyond the same, a movable device mounted near the forward end of sald supporting f'rame'to engagetheprojecting'ends of said set of forms and hold the same against rearward move- .fment when said ica-rriag'e'is moved rearwardly, meanslcontrolled by sa d carriage to move said holding device out of engagement with said set of forms whlle,sa1dcarr1age1s near its rearmost'position and thereby permit said set of forms to bemoved'beyond said-holding device by the ne'xt forward movement of said carriage, and to move said holding'device into operative engagement with a second: set of forms after the first mentioned set of'forms ifhasbeen moved beyond said holdingdevice,

and meansaotingj on said carriage to prevent it being moved'forward-l'y until it has com pleted its rearward movement.

12." Inan autographicIregister, a supporting frame, a carriage movable lengthwise of saidframe and'havingmeans to support a plurality of superimposed webs of paperprovi'ded with forms arranged in sets, said c'arriage-havilig a part forming a writing table lahd-so "arranged thattsai'd Webs may be led;

lengthwise of said part forming a stop, a pawl carried by'sald carriage to :en:

1 device having of said supportii about' the rear end thereof and 'one set of forms positioned onsa'id writing table with their forward ends projecting beyond the same, a'inovabjle device mountednearthe forwardend ofsaid' supporting frame to engage the projecting endsofsaid set'offorms and hold thesame against rearward movement when said carriage is moved rearwardly, means controlled by said barrage to move said holding device tutor ngag amnt with said set of forms while said carriage is near its rearmost'position andth'ereby permit said set of forms to bemoved beyondsaid holding device the'neii't forward movement of said carriage, and to have sald holding'deviceinto operative engagement withsec'ond set of forms after thefirst Inentionied'set of forms has been moved beyond said holding for preventing'the direc device, and means tio-n of m'ovement of'said carriage beingr'everseduntilit'hascompleted its movement v in the direction in which it hasstarted.

13. In an autographioregister, a support ing frame, 'a' carriage mounted for movement V lengthwise of sa d v frame and having means for supporting a, plurality'of superimposed websof paper having alined"openings'spaced apart equal distances lengthwise of said Webs, said carnage hav ng a 'pa-rtforming"a'wr1t-' ingtable ands'o' arranged thatsaid webs'm'ay be ledabout the rear end thereof and po'si tioned above'said Writing'table with 'onefs'et of alined' openings adjacent the frontend thereof,a holding'device near the front end of said supporting frame vc'om-prisii1g-a pivoted me'mberand a of I openings foremost position and to hold said Webs against movement when said carriage is actuatlng" device V operatlvelyconnected with saldpm supportmoved 7 rearwardly, i and an mg memberg's'aid carriage and said actuating pin to be moved into. said openings while said carriage 1 openings while said carriage is near its rearmost position. 7

14; In an autographic register, a support:

ing frame','a carriage m'ounted'for'movement pin carried by 'said piv-- ote d memberand'arr'angedto enter said set when sa d Carriage is near ltS' parts cooperating to cause said;

s neariitsforen'iost position'and to cause said .pm-to be wlthdrawn from said lengthwise of said frame and having'means forisupporting a plurality" of superimposed webs of pap erihaving alined openings spaced apartequal idistances'lengthwise of said webs, said c'arrlage' havmg a part forming a 'writ-' be led about the rear'en'd thereof and positioned above said wri'tingtable with "one set of 'a-lined openings I agent-the front end thereof, holding'device in the forward and g frame andcomprl'sing a 7 pin arranged "to enter said "set f when saidcarriage s' near itsforem-o tion and to" hold said 'webs against-mamas ing table and so arranged th'atsaidwebs may said carriage having ing table and so arranged that said webs may while said carriage is moved rearwardly to. position saidwriting table beneath portions of said webs in the rear of a second set of openings, a pin movably supported on said carriage and arranged to enter said second set of openings when said carriage is near its rearmost position and means controlled by be led about the rear end thereof and positioned above said writing table with one set of alined openings adjacent the front end thereof, a holding device near the forward end of said supporting frame and comprising a pin arranged to enter said set of openings when said carriage is near its foremost posi- =*ion and to hold said webs against movement while said carriage'is moved rearwardly to position, said writing table beneath portions ofsaid webs in the rear of a second set of openings,

set of openings when said carriage is near its rearmost position, means controlled by the movement of said carriage to withdraw the first mentioned pin from the first mentioned openings when said carriage is near its rear most position,

whereby the forward movement of said carriage'will advance said webs and move said second set of openings into line with the first mentioned pin, and means controlled by the movement of said carriage while it is near its foremost position to move the pin on the carriage out of said second set of openings and to move the first mentioned pin into said openings. 7

16. Inv an autographic register, a supportfra'ine, a carriage mounted for movement lengthwise of said frame and having means for supporting a plurality of superimposed webs of paper having alined openings spaced apart equal distances lengthwise of said webs,

said carriage having a part'forming a writing table and'so arranged that said webs may be led about the rear end thereof and positioned above said writing table with one set -falmed openings ad acentthe front end thereof, a holding device near the forward end of said supporting frame andcomprising a pin arranged to enter said set of openings when said carriage is near its foremost posi- -tion and to hold said webs against movement a pin movably supported on said carriage and arranged to enter said second while said carriage is moved rearwardly to position said writing table beneath portions of'said webs inthe rear of a second set of openings, a second pin movably mounted on said carriage beneath said webs, means to cause said second pin to enter said second set of openings when itis brought into line therewith, and means controlled by the movement of said second pin into said second set of openings to cause the first mentioned pin to be withdrawn from the first mentioned openings and to interrupt the rearward movement of said carriage.

17 In an autographic register, a supporting frame, a carriage mounted for movement lengthwise of said frame and having means for supporting a plurality of'superimposed webs of paper having alined openings spaced apart equal distances lengthwise of said webs, said carriage having a part forming a writing table and so arranged that said webs may be led about the rear end thereofand positioned above said writing table with one set of alined openings adjacent the front end thereof, a holding device near the forward end of said supporting frame and comprising a pin arranged to enter said set of openings when said carriage is near its foremost position and to hold said web's against movement while said carriage is moved rearwardly to position said writing table beneath portions of said webs in the'rea'r of a second set of openings, an actuating bar mounted for limited movement lengthwise of said supporting frame, operatively connected with said holding OlGVlCB and having a series of teeth arranged lengthwise thereof, a pawl mounted on said carriage for movement into and out of a position to engage one of the teeth on said actuating bar, a pin movably mounted on said carriage and arranged to enter said second set of openings when brought into line therewith, an operative connection between the last mentioned pin andsaid pawl to cause the latter to be moved into operative engagement with a tooth of I said actuating bar when said last mentioned pin enters said second set of openings, whereby the further rearward movement of said carriage will cause said pawl to impart operative movement to said actuating device.

18. In an autographic register, a supporting frame, a carriage mounted for movement lengthwise of said frame and having means for supporting a plurality of superimposed webs of paper having alined openings spaced apart equal distances lengthwise of said webs, said carriage having a part forming a writing table and so arranged that said webs may be led about the rear end thereof and positioned above said writin table with one set of alined openings adj aceiit the front end thereof, a holding device near the forward end of said supporting frame and comprising a pin arranged'to enter said webs--against movement while r a I 1,797,345

is moved rearwardly to position said writing table beneath portions of said webs in the rear, of a second set of openings,an actuating bar mounted for limited movement lengthwise of said supporting frame, operatively connected with said holding device and hav ing a series of teeth arranged lengthwise thereof, a pawlmounted on said carriage for movement into and out of a. position to engage one of the teeth 011 said actuating bar,

' a pin movably mounted on said carriage and arranged to enter said second set of openings when brought into line therewith, an operative connection between the last mentioned pin and said pawl to cause the latter to be moved intooperative engagement with the tooth of said actuating bar when said last mentioned pin enters said second set of openings, and ca use the firstmeutioned pin to be moved to an inoperative position, the'pin on said carriage being so arranged that when said carriage is moved to its foremost position it will be positioned beneath the first mentioned pin, and means controlled by the movement of saidcarriage when near itsforemost position to move the first mentioned pin downwardly to eject the last men-' tioned pin from said second set of openings and to cause the same to engage beneath said Webs when said carriage is again moved rearwardiy.

19. In an autographic register, an outer casing having an opening in the top Wall thereof, an inner casing slidably mounted in said outer casing, and adapted to contain a plurality of superimposed webs of paper having alined openings spaced apart 1engthwise thereof, said inner casing having a part forming a writing table arranged to be moved into line with the openings in said outer casing and having an opening near the rear end of said writing table through which sald webs may be'led and positioned on said writ- ,ing table, a pin movably mounted near the forward end of said outer casing and ar-c ranged to enter one set of aimed openings lnsaid webs when said inner casing. 1s near itsforemost position and to hold said webs against movement when said inner casing is moved rearwardly, means controlled by the movement ofsaid inner casing to move said pinout of said openings when said inner casing is in its rearmost position, and, means carried by said inner casing to causesaid webs to move witlrthe same when said inner casing is moved forwardly.

20. In an autographic reglster, an outer casing having an opening in the top wall thereof, an inner casing slidably mounted said outer casing, and adapted to contain a plurality of superimposed Webs of'paper having alined openings spaced apart lengthhaving a part table, a pin movably mounted near the for- 7 Ward end of said outer casing and arranged to enter oneset of aimed openings in said webs when said inner casingis near its foremost position and to hold said webs aga nst movement 7 when said inner casing ismoved rearwardly,

an actuating member operatively connected withsaid pin and havinga -part forming a stop, a pin movably mounted Within said inner casing, means to'cause said pin to enter a second set of openings in said web when saldycfasing is near its rear-most position, and i a pawl carried by said inner casing and so connected with the last mentioned pin that it will be caused to engage said stop on said actuating member and move the first mentioned pin out of the first mentioned openingswhenthe last mentioned pin enters said second set of openings. r

In testimony whereof, I .affix my signature hereto.

PHILIP A. J AOKSON 

